Penistone
Penistone shown within South Yorkshire
Population	8,727 (2001)
OS grid reference	SE245033
Metropolitan borough	Barnsley
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHEFFIELD
Postcode district	S36
Dialling code	01226
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Barnsley West and Penistone
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

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Penistone (IPA: /ˈpɛnɪstən/) is a small market town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 8,727 inhabitants (according to 2001 Census). It lies about eight miles west of the town of Barnsley, in the foothills of the Pennines. Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Curiositykc 15:34, 9 September 2007 (UTC) For other uses, see Barnsley (disambiguation). ... Typical Pennine scenery. ...

History

Etymology

The meaning of Penistone is Old English tun "farm, village" with an uncertain first element, possibly Celtic penn = "head", "hill", similar to Penn in the West Midlands. Records of the name as Penstun (1143) and Penstone (n.d.) prove the second element is Old English tūn = "farm, village" (not Old English stān ="stone" as might be suggested) Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Penn (population 12000) is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... “Rock” redirects here. ...

The history of Penistone can be dated back to 1066 when it was known to be owned by Ailric. However, following the Norman Conquest it was razed to the ground in 1069 in what became known as the Harrying of the North; the Domesday Book described the settlement in 1089 as 'wasted'. Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned September 20 - Battle of Fulford September 25 - Battle of Stamford Bridge September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ... Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. ... The Harrying (or Harrowing) of the North was a series of campaigns waged by William the Conqueror, King of England, in the winter of 1069–1070 in order to subjugate the north of his newfound English kingdom (primarily Northumbria and the Midlands) as part of the Norman Conquest of England. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Events Northumbria divided by the Normans into the counties of Northumberland, County Durham, Yorkshire, Westmorland and Lancashire August 11, powerful Britain Coronation of Rama Varma Kulasekhara in Kerala Synod of Melfi under Pope Urban II imposes slavery on the wives of priests Palmyra destroyed by earthquake Byzantine conquest of Crete...

Buildings

The town was of little importance until the coming of the railway in 1845, although several pre-19th Century buildings survive. The oldest still standing is the Grade I listed mediaeval parish church, Saint John the Baptist Church. The White Hart pub in the town dates from 1377. Penistone has had a market since 1699, although its livestock market has recently closed. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... Saint John the Baptist Church is a Church of England church in the Parish of Penistone in the United Kingdom. ... // Events January 17 – Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ...

Railway

Penistone was formerly a major railway junction, including a depot for engineering trains. Much of the former railway infrastructure has since been removed. The town's station is still open, but is now only served by Huddersfield-Sheffield trains on the "Penistone Line". Penistone railway station Penistone railway station is a railway station in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England. ... Huddersfield is a large town in England near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The Penistone Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro/ South Yorkshire PTE area of northern England. ...

The town was formerly served by the Woodhead Line which ran between Manchester (Piccadilly), Hadfield and Sheffield (Victoria) via the Woodhead Tunnel. Penistone station was served by express passenger trains on the line. Following major investment (started in 1935 but delayed by World War II), the electrification of the railway was completed in 1954; the line's power control centre was built adjacent to Penistone station. This building still stands, but has been converted to alternative commercial use. The Woodhead Line was a railway line linking Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester in the north of England. ... The very modern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station The station concourse; platforms at this terminus station are behind a glass screen A Virgin Trains Pendolino awaiting departure to London The station side-wall showing the elevation of the platforms, which are on a level with the brown brickwork Manchester Piccadilly... Hadfield railway station serves the village of Hadfield in Derbyshire, England. ... Sheffield Victoria station was the main Sheffield station on the Great Central Railway (known prior to 1897 as the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway), between Chesterfield and Penistone. ... The western portals of the Woodhead Tunnels in 2004, from the former Woodhead Station. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... // Introduction The Manchester-Sheffield-Wath electric railway was an early electrification scheme on British railways. ...

The Woodhead Line through Penistone was the first main line railway in the UK to be electrified, but its once-pioneering 1500 V dc system was ultimately to become non-standard. Penistone station lost its Woodhead Line passenger trains on 5 January 1970, but freight trains (mainly coal trains) continued for a further eleven years. The line was finally (and controversially) closed in 1981 and the track lifted several years later. The Woodhead Line was a railway line linking Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester in the north of England. ... The Woodhead Line was a railway line linking Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester in the north of England. ...

There are now plans and funds of £500,000 to build and run a new Penistone Interchange.

Grammar School

Penistone grammar school was founded in 1392. Famous former pupils include mathematician Nicholas Saunderson - a close friend of Isaac Newton and Anne Campbell - MP for Cambridge (to May 2005) Penistone Grammar School was a grammar school in Sheffield, England, founded in 1392 with it recorded a gift of land was given by John Clarel, Lord of the Manor at Penistone, for the purpose of a school. ... Events December 16 - Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts James of Jülich is boiled alive for pretending to be a bishop and ordaining his own priests Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General... Nicholas Saunderson (1682–April 19, 1739) was an English scientist and mathematician. ... Sir Isaac Newton FRS (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) [ OS: 25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727][1] was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, and alchemist. ... Anne Campbell (born April 6, 1940) is an English politician. ... This article is about the city in England. ...

Radio Station

Penistone has its own radio station, formed in 2005 Penistone Fm operated a trial broadcast in September 2006 and is in the process of applying to Ofcom the industry regulator for a full time licence. In the mean time they are broadcasting on the internet

Today

The cinema in Penistone

The town's railway station serves the Penistone Line which runs between Huddersfield and Sheffield. The trackbed of closed main line to Manchester via Woodhead now forms the Trans-Pennine Trail. There are occasional suggestions of reopening the line, but without success so far. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 645 KB)Photograph of Penistone Paramount cinema in the village of Penistone taken by myself on 26 June 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 645 KB)Photograph of Penistone Paramount cinema in the village of Penistone taken by myself on 26 June 2005. ... Penistone railway station Penistone railway station is a railway station in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England. ... The Penistone Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro/ South Yorkshire PTE area of northern England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Woodhead (SK091999) is a small and scattered settlement at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire, England. ... The Trans Pennine Trail is a long distance path in England, running largely along disused railway lines and canal towpaths, entirely on surface paths and only gentle gradients. ...

The Penistone Show is an annual agricultural show which draws in crowds from across the county. It is always held on the second Saturday in September. As well as ordinary agricultural categories for sheep, cows, goats, and chickens entries are also received in horticulture, handicraft, show jumping, pigeons, dogs, photography and many more categories. Horticulture (Latin: hortus (garden plant) + cultura (culture)) is classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... A handicraft shop in Delhi, India Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ...

Penistone Farmers' Market is a monthly farmers' market on the second Saturday of every month. Local farmers and producers of foods and crafts bring local produce direct to the public. The market is open to all traders selling more than 50% of their own produce and based within a fifty mile radius of Penistone. The market is held on the Penistone town market. Roadside farmers market in Bridgehampton, New York Dutch bell peppers at a farmers market in Montpelier, Vermont A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...

On Yorkshire Day, August 1 2006 , Penistone played host to the now annual gathering of Lord Mayors, Mayors and other civic heads from across Yorkshire. The day was marked with a service at St John's Church, a parade around the town and a meal for invited guests at Penistone Grammar School. Other events included free films and an evening of music at the Paramount Cinema, an exhibition at St John's Community Centre and Hartcliff Tower was open to the public again. There was also Morris dancers, a farmers market and a shop window competition. There was also a historic organ concert at St. Andrew's Church. The day was taken very seriously by the organisers and some of the roads where the procession went along were resurfaced. Yorkshire Day is celebrated on August 1 to promote the English county of Yorkshire as a good place to be born, to live, to work in and to visit. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... A mayor (Latin maīor better) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Penistone Grammar School was a grammar school in Sheffield, England, founded in 1392 with it recorded a gift of land was given by John Clarel, Lord of the Manor at Penistone, for the purpose of a school. ... Hartcliff Folly Near Penistone The Hartcliff Folly (or Tower) near Penistone, South Yorkshire, England was built in 1856 by a linen merchant called Henry Richardson. ... Cotswold morris with handkerchiefs A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied with music. ... A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...

Members of the electronic screamo band, Rolo Tomassi originate from Penistone.

Supermarket and Town Centre Redevelopment

Penistone received a lot of media coverage in March 2007 following a decision on the long running supermarket issue. It was announced that Barnsley Council had agreed proposals submitted by Tesco to build a large supermarket in the heart of the town. This was despite widespread opposition from local residents. The building has yet to begin and many in the town consider the fight far from over. For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ...

Fairtrade Town

On 27th February 2007 the Town was officially declared as a Fairtrade Town. To become a Fairtrade Town a number of goals had to be met. Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

Twin Towns

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Places of interest

• Penistone Grammar School
• Hartcliff Folly
• Penistone Paramount Cinema
• Royd Moor Wind Farm
• Saint John the Baptist Church
• Penistone Cricket and Sports Club

Penistone Grammar School was a grammar school in Sheffield, England, founded in 1392 with it recorded a gift of land was given by John Clarel, Lord of the Manor at Penistone, for the purpose of a school. ... Hartcliff Folly Near Penistone The Hartcliff Folly (or Tower) near Penistone, South Yorkshire, England was built in 1856 by a linen merchant called Henry Richardson. ... The cinema in Penistone The Penistone Paramount Cinema is a unique community cinema and theatre in the heart of the South Yorkshire Pennines. ... The Royd Moor Wind Farm Penistone The Royd Moor Wind Farm windfarm is located at Penistone, South Yorkshire and consists of thirteen 500 kW turbines. ... Saint John the Baptist Church is a Church of England church in the Parish of Penistone in the United Kingdom. ...

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